by Liane Davey | May 15, 2022 | Connect, Contribute, Team Trust
Here’s a conundrum I see frequently. You’re completely dependent on your colleagues to do their work (well and on time), but you’re too busy to keep tabs on their progress. So, depending on your personality, you go one of two ways: 1) you stress,...
by Liane Davey | Mar 13, 2022 | Hybrid Work, Team Trust, Virtual Teams
Trust is critical to the efficient and effective operation of any team. Research suggests that trust enhances productivity, proactivity, and optimism. But is that equally true for virtual teams? It is! Recent findings point to an even stronger relationship between...
by Liane Davey | Jan 23, 2022 | Team Effectiveness, Toxic Workplaces
Is your team dynamic toxic? Does it detract from your ability to get the job done? Is it ripping you and your colleagues apart? Or just ripping you apart? Maybe it’s not that extreme. Maybe it’s not insufferable, but it sure is unpleasant. Or maybe you think...
by Liane Davey | Jan 19, 2022 | Personal Effectiveness, Resources, Team Leadership
Delegation Checklist Many managers choose to forego delegation and to do the work themselves. The justifications range from “if you want it done right, do it yourself,” to “I don’t have time for this. It’ll be faster if I just do it.” That’s not a good choice. Start...
by Liane Davey | Oct 17, 2021 | About teams, Be a better team member, Contribute, How to fix teams, Meetings, Strategy & Planning, Team Effectiveness
Since the advent of nuclear weapons, there have been several incidents where false alarms might have caused a cascade to global thermonuclear annihilation. One such episode was triggered by a flock of Canada geese, one by meteor showers, one by a malfunctioning chip,...
by Liane Davey | May 23, 2021 | About teams, Be a better team member, Conflict, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Team Effectiveness
Last week, I talked about the toxic phenomenon of bullying in the workplace. Based on a few comments on my LinkedIn post, it’s clear that long-term, aggressive, harmful bullying is something we need to worry about. If you didn’t get a chance to learn about the three...
